Here you will find more information about climate-neutraility, what it means for you and your city, as well as information about how NetZeroCities works to help get you there!
Introduction from main website
Discover the cities involved in the EU Cities Mission
Publications from the NetZeroCities website
An introduction to the Portal
Innovative approaches over a two-year programme
Frequently Asked Questions
Cities replicating and learning from the work of Pilot Cities
The Climate Transition Map offers you a journey to climate neutrality, supporting you every step of the way with your climate transition
Aligning people, actions and investments to achieve climate neutrality
Understanding the challenge from different perspectives and learning from the past
Ways to support change using multiple levers
Planning, implementing and monitoring your actions
Building the shared knowledge and capabilities necessary to support change at speed
Embedding and maintaining good practice
The NetZeroCities Learning Hub offers EU-specific learning programmes in local languages, supporting public administrators, researchers, civic organisations, policymakers, consultants and changemakers.
It provides systemic, peer-to-peer and collaborative approaches, alongside practical tools and evidence-based cases, to support the transition to urban climate neutrality and help navigate complex systemic change.
Learn at your own pace
Join a group to explore your climate transition in focused ways.
Make meaningful connections across our community, share posts on the social feed to keep connected with others making sustainable change in their community!
Learn how each country engages in a Mission
See all cities registered on the NetZeroCities Portal
Social feed
Explore groups to join or start your own
Explore events or create your own
See all users on the NetZeroCities Portal
Chat with all users on the NetZEroCities Portal
The NetZeroCities Portal hosts many tools to support your work, now and into the future.
Explore all tools through the overview page or dive straight in.
Explore all tools at a glance
Data dashboard exploring Mission Cities' progress
EU climate neutrality initiatives and projects
Technical solution portfolios for greater impact
Explore Social Innovation Actionable Pathways
Find the right funding for your projects
Technical decarbonisation solution (factsheet) finder
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the administrative heart of the European Union, bringing together a dense urban fabric, an international population and a highly connected metropolitan economy. The city has a temperate maritime climate and is increasingly facing climate-related challenges such as heatwaves, flooding from intense rainfall and air pollution linked to traffic and urban density.
As a major capital city with complex governance structures and strong commuter flows, Brussels faces significant challenges in reducing emissions while maintaining accessibility, economic activity and social inclusion. Mobility, buildings and energy use are central priorities, alongside the need to adapt public spaces and infrastructure to a changing climate.
The Brussels-Capital Region is investing heavily in sustainable mobility, energy renovation and urban greening. Expanding public transport, cycling infrastructure and low-emission zones are helping reduce car dependency, while building renovation programmes aim to improve energy efficiency across both public and private housing. Nature-based solutions and water management measures are also becoming increasingly important in strengthening urban resilience.
Brussels’ climate approach reflects its role as both a global political centre and a highly lived-in city. Through collaboration between regional institutions, municipalities, businesses and residents, the city is working towards climate neutrality while seeking to improve quality of life, reduce inequalities and create a more resilient urban environment.
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